Members glassberg Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 I really like the look of them and want to get one. Can you guys tell me about them please. Thanks yo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vedder323 Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 Are you talking about an older Vox? They also have new ones that are coming out but I dont think many people have had a chance to play one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SPONGEBOB Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 Univox were a made in Japan guitar of highly variable quality.. some were pretty good, and can be made into reasonable decent playing guitars, others are truly worthless..They haven't been made in probably close to 30 years and prices are at a premium, especially for the higher end set neck guitars.. They are not great guitars, and you will pay a hefty sum to get a nice one... Some are pushing $1,000 now, and are simply NOT worth it as players, but if you get a real deal someplace on one, it may be a good investment.. Your average $200 MIC axe is a better made ,better playing guitar... bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 Its really hard to say just going by that. Throughout their years they were all over the place in quality and in the actual models they made. Lots of copies in their day. Some of their 335 copies and LP Jrs are actually quite good but they tend to bring way too much money these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chairborne Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 I have a Univox LP with the "two-bolt" neck. Decent enough and it was my only electric guitar for many years of relative poverty and instability. The pickups were nice, but they both eventually croaked. The tuning keys were crap. It plays well. I also, for awhile, had their "Hi-Flyer" Mosrite clone, which was kind of crummy. And I have their "Professional" bass, which is a P-bass clone and which I would put up with any real P-bass I have ever played. And I own three real P-basses (MIA, MIM, MIM). Very nice and solid. I would buy another Univox, but not unless I could see and play it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members magentaplacenta Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 I used to have a Univox Les Paul Junior Limited Edition that was really a great guitar. Set neck, one P90. Here's one that just ended on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/UNIVOX-Limited-Edition-DC-LP-JR-Law-suit-era_W0QQitemZ180226865716QQihZ008QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 I had a Hi-Flier Phase 3 when I was a kid. Last summer, I played an outdoor gig with a Univox Gimme. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1687083 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SPONGEBOB Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 That Uni Junior copy is nice but at almost $600 you would be light years ahead with a Hamer USA which is in a similar price range.. Even the Gibson Faded LP DC would be better, for even less $$ than the UNI.. Like I said, some UNI's are cool, but they are now well into the vintage buyers/collectors realm, and prices don't justify the return UNLESS you are investing... bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glassberg Posted April 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 Thanks guys. I'm going to get one and will post a NGD thread soon I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drawdeep Posted April 7, 2008 Members Share Posted April 7, 2008 I like mine- early 70's Univox Coily. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1878224 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodwater Posted April 7, 2008 Members Share Posted April 7, 2008 I had a Univox hiflier and it played pretty crappily. like any brand, some of the stuff is good and some isn't. just don't get sucked into the "vintage" thing and pay a {censored}load for a so-so guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glassberg Posted April 7, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2008 Mine will be around 500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harry-L Posted April 7, 2008 Members Share Posted April 7, 2008 I bought this in '70 for $25. I use it for slide only and it sounds great for that. I installed a new nut and a Gotoh bridge and tailpiece a few years ago. It used to have those dreadful nylon saddles on it. Also, there is no tear in the chair. I don't know what that white splotch is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeathCrow Posted April 7, 2008 Members Share Posted April 7, 2008 I have a early 70's Blonde Deluxe that my father gave me. Plays great but I had to replace the Pu's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glassberg Posted April 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 I won the ebay bid. 460 after shipping. It's a Dan Armstrong plexi glass copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Patuney Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 Congrats, now go out and buy a truss, and maybe one of those mechanic's back braces, too. THIS IS NOT A JOKE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 I like mine- early 70's Univox Coily.http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1878224 That is almost identical to the Kapa hollowbody. The pickups are identical to those on my Kapa Continental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 The Univox Les Paul guitars are for the most part much better than the Hi Flyers, at least in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 The Univox Les Paul guitars are for the most part much better than the Hi Flyers, at least in my opinion. The later Les Pauls (like the Gimme) especially so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 Here is a webpage with lots of info about Univox Guitars: http://www.univox.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drawdeep Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 That is almost identical to the Kapa hollowbody. The pickups are identical to those on my Kapa Continental. I have found several other guitars that are EXACTLY identical to this save the name... Epiphone and Aria (among others) had models of this that were clearly from the same production line at Matsumoku. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mascismule Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 Can any of you tell me what model, where and possibly when my univox was made. It's a mexican killer.. It plays and sounds very good, good as any strat MIM/USA I have played in a while.. Seems to be 100% original and was owned by an older gentleman since new. It doesn't state Japan anywhere on the guitar? Serial number/sticker on neck plate reads.... STP305CSS Thanks for any help, this guitar has me boggled.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 Can any of you tell me what model, where and possibly when my univox was made. It's a mexican killer.. It plays and sounds very good, good as any strat MIM/USA I have played in a while.. Seems to be 100% original and was owned by an older gentleman since new. It doesn't state Japan anywhere on the guitar but, I assume just by the way it plays and sounds that it is none other than a japan guitar of the 1970's? Serial number/sticker on neck plate reads.... STP305CSS Thanks for any help, this guitar has me boggled.. http://img1.classistatic.com/cps/l/kj/09/3/2/350/r6/483944i_20.jpeg > http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9494/1003614zk3.jpg > Hmmm...see "80's Strat Copy" http://www.univox.org/guitars/unknown.html "Need More Info" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Osmosis Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 They're ok, but not as cool as a Musicvox: wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mascismule Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 hahaha holy crap that is one awesome looking musicvox!..lol Any idea where the 1980's univox's were made? It does share the logo.. hmmn. Thanks for investigating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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